is strong. >> tuesday, president obama delivers this year's address live on c-span. preview program starting 8:00 p.m. eastern and the president had 9:00, lullaby the gop response and your reaction. tuesday night on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> the washington press club held its congressional dinner on tuesday night. it gives politicians an opportunity to joke about washington and the media. this year these readers were republican congressman jason chaffetz and heidi had camp -- freshman senator heidi heitkamp. >> good evening again. good evening, and welcome to our honored guests, members of congress, journalism colleagues, and friends. again, i am alan shearer -- n shearer, and i'm president of the washington press club foundation. this is our 69th press club dinner. [applause]it is a chance to celebrate the hard work of those in the room. journalists and those they cover, the members of congress and their hard-working staff. it is also an opportunity to remember the great winning journalists who came before us and who set standards of reporting axle an